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The 12 Nonprofit Tech TwtPolls of 2012

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Hardly thorough as a research method, the TwtPolls do however present some basic information about what trends were popular in 2012 and clues as to which #NPTech trends should be prioritized in 2013. That said, the actual voting numbers are low likely due to a fear that voting will result in spam tweet exclaiming you voted.

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Lame spams of the day: fortunemart

Robert Weiner

I've been getting hit with lots of spam from fortunemart@yahoo.com. Each spam has been one line of gibberish, plain text, no graphics, no formatting. link] Hi Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:41:46. link] Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:31:32. link] Wed, 14 Nov 2012 5:35:59. These guys aren't even trying. your friends. Re: Longer.

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Lame spams of the day: Fake Amazon and PayPal receipts

Robert Weiner

These aren't as lame-looking as most of the spam I write about: they use the right logos, fonts, and typefaces. The giveaways are: 1) Hover over the links and see where they point before clicking (that's the best way to prevent phishing attacks and malware infections from spam). 3) I got a dozen of the Amazon spams.

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Lame spam roundup

Robert Weiner

Here's a random selection of strange and/or lame spams I've received recently. This one may not be spam, but I'm not going to click and find out. Text: Dear Manager, We will attend CeMAT ASIA 2012. 25th to 28th 2012. Yes, the hyperlink was the first line of the spam, and points where it says it does.

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Lame spam of the day: Amazon cancelation

Robert Weiner

Previous incarnations of this spam have led to a Canadian online pharmacy, and the hyperlinks in this one lead to a site in Canada. For your reference, here's a summary of your order: You just canceled order 147-911-9683 placed on May 2, 2012. Lame lame lame. This doesn't look remotely like an email from Amazon. Status: CANCELED.

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Lame spams of the day: Your AT&T bill

Robert Weiner

ld}{ld} 08/06/2012. But eventually they figured out how to use their spamming software: Your online bill is ready to be viewed. 08/06/2012 (amounts ranged from $100 to over $900). The text of the early ones were full of errors: your online bill is ready to be {l2}. dear {l3} customer, a new bill for your at&t {l4} is {l5}.

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Lame spam of the day: US Airways reservation

Robert Weiner

I got 8 of these at 2 different email addresses, always a sign of spam. Depart date: 4/5/2012. The pitch is similar to the American Airlines ticket scam but not as well done. Confirmation code: 768404. Check-in online: Online reservation details. Check-in link leads to [link]. Flight 5232. Departure city and time.

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